Chapter 1018 Retreat

Chapter 1018 Retreat

The gunnery skills of the Teghoff and Prinz Eugen behind were somewhat inferior, but they still defeated the two Brestany-class battleships. The No. 1 turret of the Lorraine was penetrated, causing several Ten casualties, and a large torch was lit at the front of the deck, and the No. 4 turret of the Provence behind was also penetrated. At the same time, a gun in the No. 3 turret was destroyed, and 2 shots were fired at the waterline. A hole. During this period, the French hit no more than 5 shots in total. One of them hit the count's flagship, opening a hole at the front waterline, and the other two hit Reschadier's In the secondary battery gallery position, a 6-inch gun was destroyed. Another shot hit the No. 4 turret of Prinz Eugen, leaving a shallow crater on it. Two more shots were suspected of hitting the main armor belt. Of course , it has no effect after being hit.

After less than 20 minutes of shooting, Lieutenant General de Laperre finally realized that this could not go on. The accompanying destroyer began to release a smoke screen, and then under the leadership of the flagship Brestany, the French battleships behind began to Turn around in turn to prepare for a battle line battle with the opponent.

However, when the smoke screen gradually dissipated, the French suddenly discovered that the German fleet had fled. At this time, the distance between the two sides had been extended to 18 kilometers, even exceeding the effective range of the Guba-class battleship! (The artillery elevation angle is not enough.) The German fleet has no intention of engaging in a large-scale frontal battle with its opponent, as long as it can delay time. Now, the Germans seem to have achieved their goal. Even if the French fleet turns again, the Germans will just repeat the previous process. At this time, the damaged Negovan fleet is sailing due east of the French fleet, a distance of thirty More than a thousand meters!

"We seem to be unable to catch up with our opponents." Lieutenant General Laperre, who had stolen the chicken but failed to lose the rice, said in frustration. This was actually the first formal daytime battle between the French fleet and the German fleet. In this battle, which was at least relatively fair, Vice Admiral Laperre had to admit that in terms of combat quality, the gap between the French navy and its opponents was obviously. The gap in the quality of individual ships is even greater. And when he thought that the opponent now had 6 fast battleships, Vice Admiral Laperre could not help but shudder...

"I suddenly realized that we need to leave the Eastern Mediterranean temporarily. Before our damaged warships are repaired, we will be unable to fight against the assembled fast fleet of the Allies." On the day after the battle, Vice Admiral Laperre I wrote this paragraph which is quite frustrating and discouraging.

"The French seem to have been beaten back." Kato Nobuyoshi said as he looked at the beaten French fleet in the distance.

"Yes, if the German fleet was not at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, the French would probably have lost two battleships. After this battle, I am afraid that the entire Eastern Mediterranean will be calm for a long time." The captain of the Fuso sighed. said.

"That's fine. Instead of fighting half-deadly with the Allied fleet, it's better to take a step back, go back and rest for a while before coming back. It's like when you hit someone, you retract your fist first and then extend it to be more powerful.

"Kato Sadayoshi said.

"This is the best result, but the French may not do it very simply. Don't forget, there are still several French naval battleships sunk at the anchorage in Crete." An officer said in the words. Showing a hint of sarcasm. During the war, being able to fight is king. The French Army can mock the Japanese Army's combat effectiveness, because the latter's fighting ability is really a bit rubbish. For the same reason, the Japanese are also a little shameless about the performance of the French fleet.

While the Japanese were watching the show leisurely, Vice Admiral Laperre was also having a fierce ideological struggle. The three super-dreadnoughts, the cornerstone of the French fleet, were all damaged to varying degrees, especially during the battle. It would be nice to have half the combat effectiveness of the Stani. And if once the German fleet is refitted and then fights out, it will be really hard to tell the result if it starts a fight with the French fleet. As for the Japanese? Considering the state of the two battleships Fuso and Hyuga, they probably won't be able to leave the dock for less than three months...

"The damage to the Allied fleet is also very serious. Not to mention anything else, the damage to the Union Rate and St. Stephen is enough to keep them in the Turkish docks for more than 3 months, and during this time we are completely There is time to tow away the battleships stranded on Crete. Even the Spey fleet, which has relatively well-preserved combat capabilities, will never choose to attack again in the near future. Their large-caliber artillery shells and various consumables need to be transported from the mainland Come here. It will also take quite a long time to repair these warships and restore them to their normal condition."

"The efforts of the Germans have only made both sides unable to take the next step. We must not show weakness at this time. Of course, if possible, if the British are willing to detach a fleet to the Mediterranean, it will be very helpful to stabilize the situation in the Mediterranean. It's still very helpful." Just when Vice Admiral de Laperre was hesitant, Lieutenant General Le Bris said.

"Yes, we still have the British. The queens should have almost finished their renovations now. It's okay to ask the British to come over and help. It doesn't need more. As long as we can temporarily provide 4 battleships, it will be enough for us to Most of the damaged warships have been withdrawn!" Vice Admiral Laperre said in his heart.

And just as Lieutenant General Le Bris said, after this battle, Count Spee has no plans to continue attacking in a short time. To be honest, this battle has achieved the most important purpose - to defeat Austria-Hungary. The fleets converge. (Although both fast battleships were seriously injured.) At the same time, it greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of the French Mediterranean Fleet, and it is not an exaggeration to even say that the French fleet was temporarily expelled from the Eastern Mediterranean.

But at the same time, it must be noted that it will also take a long time for the Allied fleet to regain its combat effectiveness. Needless to say, the two severely damaged warships. According to Turkey’s ship repair level and the speed of domestic transportation of supplies and accessories, there are not 4 It is estimated that Yue has repaired it, and then his four fast battleships have problems with almost every waterline part. Using pontoons to repair them temporarily is just a coping mechanism. It is best to go to the dock for maintenance. In this way, the entire fleet will It will take about half a year to repair everything, right? And even if the ship is repaired, it will take time to deliver consumables such as ammunition and engine oil. After all, after the two battles, Count Spee's fleet used more than 1,500 rounds of 350MM artillery shells. Domestic production takes time.

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